Thane, Queensland
Thane is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
| Thane Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Thane | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.1613°S 151.6975°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 43.4 km2 (16.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town takes its name from the railway station named on 5 February 1904 after John Thane, a pioneer pastoralist of Ellangowan Run, who drowned in the Condamine River in about 1843.[1]
References
- "Thane - town in Southern Downs Region (entry 33805)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Thane - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45986)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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